Background
Stephen Deblois (also De Blois or Dublois) was born in Oxford, England, on July 24, 1699, to Louis Du Blois.
Stephen Deblois (also De Blois or Dublois) was born in Oxford, England, on July 24, 1699, to Louis Du Blois.
He played the organ for King"s Chapel and Old North Church in Boston, and owned Boston"s Concert Hall. In 1721, Deblois married Ann Furley (d 1762). They had three children: Sarah Deblois Wallis (b 1723), Gilbert Deblois (1725-1791), and Lewis Deblois (b 1727).
Deblois moved from New York to Boston in 1728 "with Governor Burnet," when the latter became colonial governor of Massachusetts.
In Boston, Deblois served as organist of King"s Chapel (1733-ca 1748) and Old North Church. In addition to performing, he also organized musical concerts at several venues, including Faneuil Hall and Concert-Hall.
In 1769, Stephen Deblois sold the Concert Hall to William Turner.
